Investment Casting Institute


1 Paragon Dr., Suite 110 Montvale, NJ 07645 Phone 201-573-9770 Email: incastmag@ investmentcasting.org


www.investmentcasting.org European


Investment Casters’ Federation


Rue Washington 40 1050 Ixelles, Brussels Belgium


Phone: +44 (0) 1564 743077 Email: julieboyce@eicf.org


www.eicf.org


ICI BOARD OF DIRECTORS President


Timothy Sullivan, Esq., Hitchiner Mfg. Co., Inc. Vice President


John Marcin, United Technologies Past President


Frank Lysiak, Kovatch Castings, Inc. Board of Directors Brad DeSplinter, TPM, Inc. Russell Gallagher, Bescast, Inc.


Michael Hascher, Eagle Engineered Solutions Michael Hendricks, Ransom & Randolph Julie Markee, Key Process Innovations Nipendra Singh, S&A Consulting Group LLP Sonny Tran, Fenico Precision Castings, Inc. Al Torok, Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers, Inc.


Ty Ueland, SeaCast, Inc.


EICF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman


Virgilio Oliveira, Zollern & Comandita Vice Chairman Ingo Bitzer, Alumni Treasurer


Emmanuel Falisse, IMC Board of Directors


Ron Williams, The Blayson Group Ltd. Julio Aguilar, Safran


Guillaume Noir, Ama Services David Ford (Honorary Board member), EICF A Irazustabarrena, Tecnalia Research & Innovation


Steve Irwin, Rolls-Royce plc Uri Joseph, IPCS


Dr. John Machielse, Paramelt Mathew Marsh, Liberty Steel Magdalena Nizik, CPP Corp Poland John S Paraszczak, Remet UK Michael Rünz, Deloro Group Eugenio Salvaia, Imerys Karl Szulakowski, Doncasters Amadeo Torrens, GF Precicast Dr. Pam Murrell, CMF


INVESTMENT CASTING INSTITUTE Joseph E. Fritz


Executive Director Grayce Albanese


Senior Executive Assistant Barbara Tiseo


Meeting & Event Planner Executive Director


Inside ICI 4 Supporting Our Members During Shelter in Place 6 Dear INCAST Readers 7


The 2020 Process Control Class


8 Notice of Annual General Meeting 8 Institute Welcomes New Members 30 2020 World Conference Booth Reservation Form


Inside EICF 12 Covid-19 Pandemic – EICF 30th International Conference Postponed to May 2021


13 Beyond the Sanitary Crisis


Feature Article 10 The Economy Goes Out on Sick-Leave: The COVID-19 Challenge 16 Industry Reactions to Global Virus 22 Paycheck Protection Program 26 Engaging Employees Through Times of Crisis 28 Working Through the Pandemic: Telecommuting


Technical Article 32 Analysis and Best Practices for Viscosity Measurement


Legal Ease 24 Coronavirus and Investment Casting Employees 36 Mental Health and The Workplace


Departments 38 Industry News 39 Classifieds / Ad Index


CONTENTS


Erin Almaleh


INCAST Editor Nora D’Ambra


Business Administrator Margureta Watson


Staff Accountant


EUROPEAN INVESTMENT CASTERS’ FEDERATION Carlos Olabe


Julie Boyce Administration Office Manager


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